Audiobooks I Read in 2018

Hey, everyone!! 2018 was the year of audiobooks for me. I increased my reading and on weeks when I wasn't able to sit down and read a novel, I was able to listen to one. This experience has been so fun and I've discovered so many fantastic narrators and novels through my library's audiobook program. Here's a list of all the books I read in 2018 whether or not I recommend them. If they are bold, then they are favorite novels and fantastic narrators. If the novel has an asterisks(*), then it wasn't a favorite it was a favorite narrator but not a favorite novel.

1. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (4 stars) Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden    
2. Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies & Alison Leslie Gold (5 stars) Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat

3     3. Flawless by Sara Shepard (1 star) Narrated by Cassandra Morris

4. The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (3.5 stars) Narrated by Hugh Fraser

5. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (5 stars) Narrated by Jorgeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris, & Michael Crouch

6. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (5 stars) Narrated by Bahni Turpin

7. *Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2 stars) Narrated by Whil Wheaton

8. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (4.25 stars) Narrated by Selma Blair

9. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey (4.25 stars) Narrated by Phoebe Strole & Ben Yannette

10. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (4.5 stars) Narrated by Sean Crisden & Eisa Davis

11. The Last Star by Rick Yancey (4.5 stars) Narrated by Phoebe Strole & Ben Yannette

12. The Fellowship of the Ring (BBC adaptation) by J.R.R. Tolkien (4 stars) BBC ensemble cast

13. The Two Towers (BBC adaptation) by J.R.R. Tolkien (4 stars) BBC ensemble cast

14. Coraline by Neil Gaiman (4.5 stars)

15. Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? By Ethan Brown (4 stars) Narrated by Traber Burns

16.Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk (3 stars) Narrated by Paul Michael Garcia

17. The Return of the King (BBC adaptation) by J.R.R. Tolkien (4.25 stars) BBC ensemble cast

18. Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (5 stars) Narrated by Kathleen Early

19. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes by Karin Slaughter (3.25 stars) Narrated by Carolina Caires Coelho

20. The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan (4 stars) Narrated by Jesse Bernstein

21. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (5 stars)

22. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara (4.5 stars) Narrated by Gabra Zachman

23. *The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (4.25 stars) Narrated by Ann Marie Lee

24. It by Stephen King (5 stars- reread) Narrated by Steven Weber

25. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (5 stars) Narrated by Michael York

26. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (5 stars)

27. *Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (3 stars) Narrated by Michael Crouch

28. The Diviners by Libba Bray (5 stars) Narrated by January LaVoy

29. The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter (5 stars) Narrated by Kathleen Early

30. The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood (1 star) Narrated by Cassandra Campbell & Mark Deakins

31. Love Story by Karen Kingsbury (4.5 stars) Narrated by January LaVoy & Kirby Heyborne

32. Circe by Madeline Miller (4.25 stars) Narrated by Perdita Weeks

33. The Hollow by Jessica Verday (2 stars) Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

34. Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty (5 stars) Narrated by Caroline Lee

35. The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton & Laura Love Hardin (5 stars) 

36. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (4.25 stars) Narrated by Lynn Redgrave

37. *To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han (3.5 stars) Narrated by Laura Knight Keating

38. The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll (DNF 2 stars) Narrated by Ashlie Atkinson, Jenni Barber, & Aja Naomi King

39. The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ by Brant Pitre (5 stars) Narrated by Mark Deakins

40. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (5 stars-reread) Narrated by Emily Klein

41. *The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (3 stars) Narrated by Imogen Church

42. You by Caroline Kepnes (5 stars) Narrated by Santino Fontana

43. *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglass Adams (4.25 stars) Narrated by Stephen Fry

44. *P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han (3 stars) Narrated by Laura Knight Keating

45. *Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (4.25 stars) Narrated by Lynn Chen

46. Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter (5 stars) Narrated by Kathleen Early

47. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (4.75 stars) Narrated by Jim Dale

48.These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (1.25 stars) Narrated by Cynthia Holloway, Jonathan McClain, & Sarge Anton

49. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (5 stars) Narrated by Katharine McEwan

50. Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis

50. The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay 4.5 stars

Thoughts:

2018 was the year of listening for me and I absolutely loved it. For me audiobooks are cinematic and connect me in a deeper way to the story. 24 of the books I listened to in 2018 garnered 4.5 stars or more from me. That's amazing!!! I believe that the narrators enhanced an already remarkable or enjoyable story. Besides that I enjoyed 8 books because of the audio and narration, but didn't give the novel a super high rating. Some still received great ratings and I would recommend them. Basically, this is a giant audiobook recommendation list. So, YAY!

Are you a fan of audiobooks? Have you read/listened to any of these books? Who are some of your favorite narrators or audiobooks? What audiobooks do I have to get to in 2019? Let me know down below in the comments!